High Dimensional Covariance Matrix Estimation Using a Factor Model
利用因子模型估计高维协方差矩阵
High dimensionality comparable to sample size is common in many statistical problems. We examine covariance matrix estimation in the asymptotic framework that the dimensionality $p$ tends to $\infty$ as the sample size $n$ increases. Motivated by the Arbitrage Pricing Theory in finance, a multi-factor model is employed to reduce dimensionality and to estimate the covariance matrix. The factors are observable and the number of factors $K$ is allowed to grow with $p$. We…